Allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is a key treatment for a variety of benign and malignant haematological disorders. Its proportion in allogeneic transplantation has been increasing in recent years due to advances in haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HCT). However, although haplo-HCT has greatly expanded the donor pool for allo-HCT, some patients are still unable to find a suitable haploidentical donor in their immediate family or among their ...

Catheter-associated thrombosis (CRT) is a frequent complication of central venous catheterization. It is often assessed by point of care ultrasound in critically ill patients.A multicenter clinical study led by Prof. LU Qin, academic chair, and Prof. ZHANG Mao, chair of SAHZU Emergency Medicine, has looked into the occurrence and evolution of venous catheter-related thrombosis in critically ill patients using point-of-care ultrasound. The study was recently published in Intensive Care Medic...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common and deadly hematological malignancies in the elderly, with a median age at diagnosis between 68 and 72 years. AML patients over 60 years old have worse survival outcomes than their younger counterparts. Therefore, early and accurate diagnosis and subtyping of AML are crucial for patients' treatment and prognosis. However, diagnosing and differentiating AML subtypes in bone marrow smear images is a complex and time-consuming task. Recent ...

The endometrium is composed of an epithelial layer and lamina propria, which are essential for embryo implantation and pregnancy maintenance. However, severe endometrial injury can lead to the destruction of the bilayer structure of the endometrium and obstruct endometrial regeneration, resulting in intrauterine adhesions, infertility, or pregnancy-related complications. Therefore, repairing severe endometrial injury requires reconstructing the normal bilayer structure of the endometrium to rest...

On the afternoon of March 31, Zhejiang University held the Spring 2023 Graduation and Degree Conferral Ceremony for graduate students on Zijingang Campus. A cohort of 26 supervisors turned the tassel for about 2,000 graduates amid rapturous applause.Prof. DU Jiangfeng, president of Zhejiang University, extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the graduates on behalf of the university and delivered an address. “Zhejiang University has unswervingly given priority to students’ de...

[Editor’s Note: On our march into an era of big data and artificial intelligence, there is hardly anything as exciting as a computer with such “brainpower” as to perform trillions of floating-point operations within the twinkling of an eye. A sci-fi as it sounds to be, what is described above has been realized by supercomputers applied to fields of weather forecasting, probabilistic analysis, nuclear test, and molecular dynamics simulation. Supercomputers are super-powerful. Fascinated by its...

Probiotics in the human body are known as the “guardians” of the intestinal tract. They play a crucial role in regulating the immune system and balancing the gut microbiota, thus able to promote nutrient ingestion and maintain the health of the intestinal tract.Taking probiotics orally has long been the most direct and convenient way of supplementation. However, the effect of probiotics is often reduced in the unique microenvironment of the inflammatory intestine.To this end, Prof. MAO Zhengwe...

Vaccines are essential for protecting human from infectious disease. They contain antigens derived from pathogens or synthetically created subunits that mimic the pathogen's components. Vaccines are generally classified as live attenuated vaccines that are engineered by reducing the replication of pathogenic strains, and non-live vaccines contain only pathogen components or killed whole organisms. However, there are concerns about reduced immunogenicity, safety, and time-consuming manufactur...

The Ministry of Science and Technology’s High-Tech Research and Development Center unveiled China’s top 10 scientific advances on March 17. The groundbreaking research on femtosecond laser-induced nanophase separation and ion exchange by Prof. QIU Jianrong’s team at the Zhejiang University College of Optical Science and Engineering was included on the list.A femtosecond laser is a laser which emits optical pulses in 1-1000 femtoseconds (1 fs = 10−15s). The stable, precise and sharp femto...

On March 10, 2023, a webinar on FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduates Examination, India) and Career Planning was held for the Indian MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) students. The webinar was delivered by Indian expert Dr. Danish Salim and attracted the Indian MBBS students at The Fourth Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZJU4H) and from the Hangzhou campuses.In the opening remarks, Dr. CHEN Weiying, vice dean for International Affairs, International Scho...